Features of furniture in the garage, the rules for the placement of structures

Most men perceive the garage not only as a place where the car is placed, but also as a corner where you can do your own business and escape from everyday problems. When arranging a garage, special emphasis should be placed on optimizing space. It is important to ensure that you have all the necessary tools at hand, and there is nothing stopping you from moving around the garage. But the furniture for the garage is still worth choosing wisely, it should be comfortable, functional and durable. The owner of the garage should strive to arrange a comfortable room, as much as possible.

What should be in the garage

It all depends on the size of the garage - the more free space, the more useful appliances you can store. Most often, everything is calculated there to a millimeter, so there is no special space for imagination. There must be a flyover or inspection hole with which you will be inspecting the car. Lighting should be not only general, but also local - fluorescent lamps are suitable as the main source, halogen lamps should be used for local lighting.

Of the devices mandatory for the car owner, a charger can be noted. In winter, you can’t do without a charger. To pump tires you need to get a compressor. For pumping in garage conditions, portable compressors that can work from the cigarette lighter are suitable. There is also a set of tools and devices, without which it is difficult to imagine car care:

1. A complete set of wrenches. It is necessary to include in the set both standard (carob or end) and special ones, for example, for spark plugs;
2. You need to bring a wrench, drill, hammer. Inevitably a car hose, canister, hydrometer, caliper will come in handy;
3. The presence of a wash basin is required. Also in the garage must be present a set of taps and dies, fire extinguishing means;
4. A broom will help to keep the garage clean; in winter you will have to use a shovel.

You do not need to collect wrenches yourself, as there are ready-made sets on sale, where everything is provided.

Varieties

Globally, all the furniture used in garages is conditionally divided into two categories - these are racks with shelves and workbenches with tables. The choice of shelves and tables configuration depends on what kind of work will be carried out in the garage. Before starting the arrangement of the internal space of the garage, you need to answer yourself several questions:

• What kind of work will be done in the garage? What types of vehicle breakdowns can you fix yourself ?;
• What tool do you plan to use more often? What types of workbenches are needed ?;
• What is the groundwater level? This is especially important if the garage is new and there is no viewing hole in it.

Workbench and workspace

Far from always garage furniture also includes a workbench - it may be required for car repairs, and modern realities are such that many car owners send their car to a car service when the first problem occurs. This approach does not exclude the possibility of a workbench in the garage. But you need to decide what type of workbench you need to install. Homemade workbenches have a classification:

1. Metalworking uses bench workbenches;
2. To work with wood, carpentry workbenches are used;
3. There are such universal machines for all repair work.

The difference between workbenches is in the types of materials. For metalworking, completely metal workbenches are used: they are able to withstand any load and do not rot under the influence of machine oil. Understanding that there will be no metal processing, it is worth installing a wooden workbench in the garage for carpentry. Universal machines combine metal and wood flooring. Regardless of which type of workbench will be chosen, the desktop should have a supporting structure, a thick wooden or metal case, a nightstand with shelves and several shelves under the tabletop.

For normal work on a workbench you need to equip high-quality lighting. A small stationary lamp will be enough.

Independent manufacture of a garage workbench resembles the technology of manufacturing a rack, with differences in the number of shelves and their height. It is important to consider a number of points:

1. The workbench should not exceed 1.1 meters in height, it is selected for the height of a person. You need to try individually, to whom it is convenient. The table configuration must withstand a minimum weight of 150 kg;
2. To comply with the stiffness requirement, boards with a thickness of at least 30 mm must be used to make the table. If for objective reasons it is impossible to use such boards, you will need to additionally strengthen the table with stiffeners;
3. Sharp edges are not allowed on the table.

An alternative to a desktop with a workbench can be an old desk, if it is not possible to make homemade tool furniture.

For storing things and tools

In practice, the installation of furniture for workshops and garages begins with the installation of racks and shelves. Since in our realities garages are also used to store home trash, you need to provide enough free space for everything to fit. Preference should be given to shelving. They allow you to maximize the use of available space in the garage. The space above the workbench can also be functional - you need to install shelves there.

Like a workbench, racks can be assembled independently. As the main material, both wood and a metal profile pipe can be used. The sequence of work does not depend on the choice of material:

1. Two standard stairs are made - they will be interconnected. The distance between the shelves is important to calculate correctly, it is also important to calculate their number;
2. Further the stairs are connected in such a way as to get a whatnot. For proper joining of shelves, you must first align the stairs from above and below;
3. As flooring on the shelves of the rack can be plywood or board.

Shelving in the garage can be floor and wall. Floor racks have a base, they can withstand heavy weight. Wall-mounted racks are preferred for storing small tools and fixtures. They can be made not deep. A wall rack with horizontal slats should be used when the installation of the structure is planned on the entire wall. Vertical slats are suitable for several sections. You can also install a corner rack, but it is most convenient to make sections on the entire wall with horizontal shelves and storage compartments. This will allow you to place on the wall all the tools, containers, boxes. The garage cannot be filled up heavily with furniture, since at least one meter must remain on both sides of the car. Together with racks, in the garage workshop you can install hooks and hangers for clothes.

Functionality and Requirements

Most often, furniture in the garage is shelving. Stationary shelves can not be changed in height, but they can withstand heavy loads. For prefabricated racks, the vertical racks are made of perforated metal, which allows you to change their height. Mobile shelves can be moved with the wheels. Rotating racks represent an upgraded rack for disks - there you can store small objects, for example, nails or self-tapping screws. The choice of this or that furniture depends on the number of items, as well as on their configuration and weight.

Furniture requirements are as follows:

1. It should be easily cleaned of dirt;
2. Furniture must be resistant to temperature changes, mechanical damage and ultraviolet radiation. Changes in temperature in the garage often occur, as the garage door will open and close regularly;
3. Furniture must be resistant to toxic environments.

Each material has its own weaknesses. Metal is the most durable, but it is susceptible to corrosion and weighs a lot. Wood is susceptible to mold. Plastic is not able to withstand heavy loads.

Placement rules

From the competent arrangement of furniture in the garage depends on how comfortable it will be to find a person in the room. The main task is to find additional centimeters for storing tools. You need to start the arrangement process with zoning - it is more convenient to outline all the zones on paper. This process is just as important as for a bedroom or kitchen. The garage must have a walk-through zone. She should always be free. Here you can place a clothes hanger. Accordingly, there should be nothing besides clothes. It is necessary to designate the so-called zone of easy access, where things used constantly will be placed. You can put a separate rack for storing household items, conservation.

All long and thin objects, including a broom, shovels and other oversized equipment, should be near so that they are easy to find. As for large items rarely used, they should be placed where there is no passage or passage. You can choose a mezzanine or a place under the ceiling. This includes seasonal items, that is, those that are used several times a year. Everything that is used often should be in the quick access zone, for example, along one of the long walls of the garage. Within easy reach should be a car pump, a set of keys, a spare wheel and other equipment.

It is better if the most frequently used tools are located near the workbench, which is the main workplace. It is important to maintain order, to arrange everything in their places immediately upon completion of work, otherwise the work area will quickly become cluttered. Cogs and bolts should be kept in transparent containers. Closed boxes make sense to sign. Small and medium-sized tools are conveniently stored on perforated panels. Most often they are placed in front of workbenches. It is convenient to use magnetic strips for the most frequently used tools. In a properly designed garage, a huge number of various items are placed, while it is within the range of access and there is still free space.

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